[pianotech] Won't stay in tune

[Tom Gorley]

Noah, check that the becket is not pulling out.  If the string is not inserted all the way thru the Tuning-pin hole it will withdraw under tension.

>    Tom Gorley
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On Dec 5, 2012, at 1:15 PM, pianotech-request at ptg.org wrote:

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> Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2012 16:15:37 -0500
> From: Noah Frere <noahfrere at gmail.com>
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: [pianotech] Won't Stay in Tune
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> I just restrung a 1908 Whitney 3/4 plate tall Upright, with new bridge pins
> epoxied in using a syringe, ad 4/0 tuning pins. The pins are tight. I
> repeat, the middle string on F#6 has a TIGHT tuning pin, tight bridge pins,
> and a tight hitch pin. The string wraps around and comes up the right side
> as the right string.
> 
> Sounds good, right? No - that note (and the center string of A#7) will not
> stay in tune for even 4 seconds! You can just hear it drop as you strike
> the string, like a miracle (or the opposite thereof.) The other notes,
> including the outside strings of F#6 and A#7 are fine.

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